Tennis tournament
| 1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships | ||||
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| Date | August 8 – 14 | |||
| Edition | 9th | |||
| Category | Grand Prix circuit (Four star) WTA Tour | |||
| Draw | 64S/32D (M) 32S/16D (W) | |||
| Prize money | $125,000 (M) $35,000 (W) | |||
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor | |||
| Location | Indianapolis, USA | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Manuel Orantes | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Laura duPont | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
 Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
 Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss | ||||
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The 1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a tennis tournament that was part of the men's Grand Prix and women's Colgate Series circuits. It was held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts at the Indianapolis Racquet Club. It was the 9th edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held from August 8 through August 14, 1977. Second-seeded Manuel Orantes won the men's singles title and the accompanying $17,500 first-prize money.
Finals
Men's singles
Main article: 1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles Manuel Orantes defeated Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–3
Women's singles
Main article: 1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles Laura duPont defeated Nancy Richey 6–4, 6–3
Men's doubles
Main article: 1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's doubles Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol defeated 
Dick Crealy / Cliff Letcher 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles
Main article: 1977 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss defeated Mary Carillo / Wendy Overton 5–7, 7–5, 6–3
References
- "ATP – 1977 Indianapolis Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "ATP – 1977 Indianapolis Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Clay Courts Moving". Schenectady Gazette. September 4, 1987.
- "Orantes easily topples Connors". Gadsden Times. August 15, 1977.
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